Influence of climate on the survivorship of neonatal red pandas in captivity.
Zoo Biol
; 35(2): 104-10, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
Red pandas, Ailurus fulgens, are popular exhibit animals in zoos. It is clear from data in the global studbook that there is considerable variation in their breeding success in different zoos. Population managers have long suspected that environmental temperature plays a key role in these differences. It is generally thought that this species, which is so well adapted to life in the cold damp climate of the mid-altitude forests of the Himalayas, has a problem coping with warmer climates. However, this hypothesis has not been tested until now. Using data extracted from the global studbook, we have demonstrated that climate at the location of birth has a clear impact on the survival of infant red pandas.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Clima
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Ailuridae
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Animales de Zoológico
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Zoo Biol
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA
Año:
2016
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Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido